{"id":361264,"date":"2020-03-05T20:10:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=361264"},"modified":"2023-11-25T21:41:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T21:41:40","slug":"abandoned-geneva-motor-show-looks-surreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/abandoned-geneva-motor-show-looks-surreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned Geneva Motor Show Looks Surreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the cancellation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2020-geneva-international-motor-show-officially-cancelled\/\">2020 Geneva Motor Show last week<\/a> at the last minute, a lot of manufacturers had their stands built and ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>A video was recently suggested to us showing what the show looked like on March 2, as the disassembly of everything began.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"I visited the ABANDONED Geneva Motorshow 2020 - Full Walkaround\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/of0Nkxdax9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"I visited the ABANDONED Geneva Motorshow 2020 - Full Walkaround\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/of0Nkxdax9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>YouTuber and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gfwilliams\/\">Professional Car Photographer<\/a> George Williams (no relation to the Formula 1 team owners) was on hand to take pictures for Czinger of their C21 launch, which still went ahead in a slightly subdued manner as seen in the video.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361270 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46.png\" alt=\"2020 GIMS show floor\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.43.26.46-1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is interesting about the video, apart from the show floor looking like an urban shipping dock, is just how surreal the presence of shipping boxes and privacy screens are against massive backdrops and suites that the big manufacturers had built for the show.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361271 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43.png\" alt=\"2020 GIMS show floor\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.45.39.43-1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Koenigsegg stand is shown early in the video, surrounded on all sides by black cloth as they decided to go ahead with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-koenigsegg-jesko-absolut-is-here-to-break-records\/\">press<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-koenigsegg-kg12-is-revealed-as-the-gemera\/\">launch<\/a> from the show floor anyways.<\/p>\n<p>As well, several new Mercedes models were on display and ready to be shown to the public. This also included the new Maybach models.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361274 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16.png\" alt=\"2020 GIMS show floor\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.47.22.16-1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>The impact of the show cancellation, however, comes when Williams visits the Bentley and McLaren booths, which both had multi-million dollar VIP suites built on the show floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361268 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03.png\" alt=\"2020 GIMS show floor\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.41.48.03-1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Williams estimates that Bentley probably spent over $10 million on their stand, as it is nearly a city block in size, and has a multi-level set of VIP suites which was most likely set up to do at-the-show orders and customization, almost like a mini-dealership.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361272 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23.png\" alt=\"2020 GIMS show floor\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Desktop-Screenshot-2020.03.05-12.46.09.23-1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We probably won&#8217;t know the full extent of the financial damage to each manufacturer that the show&#8217;s cancellation caused, but it will still probably be quite significant as Geneva is, or was, &#8220;the big show&#8221; for the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show last week at the last minute, a lot of manufacturers had their stands built and ready to go. A video was recently suggested to us showing what the show looked like on March 2, as the disassembly of everything began. YouTuber and Professional Car Photographer George Williams (no relation to the Formula 1 team owners) was on hand to take pictures for Czinger of their C21 launch, which still went ahead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":357619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,16921],"tags":[432,16926,16922],"class_list":["post-361264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-events","category-motor-shows","tag-events","tag-event-geneva-international-motor-show","tag-motor-shows"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Abandoned Geneva Motor Show Looks Surreal | SuperCars.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/abandoned-geneva-motor-show-looks-surreal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Abandoned Geneva Motor Show Looks Surreal | SuperCars.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show last week at the last minute, a lot of manufacturers had their stands built and ready to go. 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